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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this week the city has paid Webb $35,000 in each of 26 monthly installments since September 2023.
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Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There's also original streaming fare as well, like Tyler Perry's latest installment of his Madea cinematic universe on Netflix.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
For this week’s instalment of our Prospects series, taking a look at some of the promising young players coming through the academies at Premier League clubs, The Athletic headed to Sutton United’s Gander Green Lane Stadium.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2019, Elizabeth Banks directed a new installment of the movie franchise, starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the fighting trio.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There's also original streaming fare as well, like Tyler Perry's latest installment of his Madea cinematic universe on Netflix.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
For this week’s instalment of our Prospects series, taking a look at some of the promising young players coming through the academies at Premier League clubs, The Athletic headed to Sutton United’s Gander Green Lane Stadium.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2019, Elizabeth Banks directed a new installment of the movie franchise, starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the fighting trio.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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Trump even put out a crypto coin of his own days before his inauguration—the value of which, like most meme coins, skyrocketed before collapsing.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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